Spielbein
[ˈʃpiːlˌbaɪ̯n]
The verdict
“Spielbein” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - dasjenige Bein, das unbelastet ist und den Körper nur leicht stützt
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Spielbein |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃpiːlˌbaɪ̯n] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Spielbein” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Spielbein is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃpiːlˌbaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Spielbein, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Spielbein, spelled S-P-I-E-L-B-E-I-N.
Definition
- 1dasjenige Bein, das unbelastet ist und den Körper nur leicht stützt
- 2dasjenige Bein, das bei einer sportlichen Übung zum Balltreten dient
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “Spielbein”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is S-P-I-E-L-B-E-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈʃpiːlˌbaɪ̯n] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.